Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Fremnells area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Fremnells (SS14 2QX) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Fryerns average (164.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Fremnells (SS14 2QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heron Dale, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chittock Mead (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fryerns| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pattiswick Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Fremnells | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chittock Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chittock Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldhanger Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldhanger Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Dale | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heron Dale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heron Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heron Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeleigh West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeleigh West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gay Bowers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rundells Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fremnells | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Chittock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cattawade Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cattawade Link | Under investigation |
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